One more way to keep your children safe. If your child has missed a vaccine, you can catch up!
Make sure you and your family are up to date with your routine vaccinations.
Parents and carers can check their children's red book or you can visit www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/
Get in touch with your GP Surgery to book your appointment today!
If you require advice and support from the Health Visiting Service, School Nurse Service or any of our teams, please contact our Single Point of Access on 01922 603074 or send a text explaining your concerns with your child’s name, date of birth and NHS number to 07520 634909.
Illnesses like measles and whooping cough can spread very easily between children who are not vaccinated.
These illnesses can make children very sick, leading to hospital stays or lifelong problems.
If your child is not vaccinated, they are not protected.
It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection. Some need booster doses later too.
All the childhood vaccinations are free. As children grow up, they will be offered more vaccine appointments, right up until they are teenagers. Some vaccines are offered at school.
Vaccinations offered by the NHS are thoroughly tested to assess how safe and effective they are. All medicines can cause side effects, but vaccines are among the very safest.
Research from around the world shows that immunisation is the safest way to protect our children’s health
Vaccine Knowledge
To support the immunisation uptake at our practice, we recommend parents/carers use the below website to help them get more knowledge of the reasons and details for each vaccine. It is an excellent evidence - based resource providing detailed and up-to-date information about children's immunisations.
The link will show you the following and much more:
- Vaccine Schedule
- Exploring Vaccine key facts
- Questions About Vaccines - Common Misconceptions
- Safety and Side effects
- Vaccine Ingredients
Vaccine Knowledge (Oxford University)